1. يا مِصقَعاً فاقَ بالتحاجي

    فليسَ معنىً عليهِ يَخفَى

    O eloquent orator who excels at riddles,

    To whom no meaning is obscure,

  2. أَجِب مَقالي بكلّ جِدٍّ

    ما مثل قولي للهزلِ كُفّا

    Answer my words in all seriousness:

    What is the equivalent of my saying to jest, 'Cease'?